Affiliation:
1. From the Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Abstract
In the first part of this comprehensive review of thrombolytic therapy in clinical medicine, we begin with a brief history of fibrinolysis, followed by a review of the components of die endogenous fibrinolytic system and the currently available plasminogen activators. An in-depth examination of thrombolysis in treatment of acute myocardial infarction follows, Including recommendations for management based on available clinical trial data. New developments in thrombolytic therapy are also discussed.
Subject
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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